Insights
Field notes on leadership across the US–Mexico industrial corridor.
Field notes on executive search, manufacturing and supply chain leadership, and building teams that hold across the US–Mexico industrial economy.
Articles
Field notes on executive search, manufacturing and supply chain leadership, and the frameworks behind The Dynamic Fit Method™.
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July 8, 2026
Executive search manufacturing Monterrey: plant leadership
How executive search manufacturing Monterrey works in 2026 — what a retained firm evaluates for plant leadership in Mexico's largest industrial corridor.
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July 7, 2026
Executive Search Manufacturing Mexico
What executive search manufacturing Mexico looks like in 2026 — how a retained plant-leadership search runs and why the right candidate is rarely looking.
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May 26, 2024
Promoting Workplace Diversity
Discover success stories of manufacturing companies promoting diversity and learn key lessons from their initiatives—insights from Silvia Flores at Alder…
Posts
Shorter takes on hiring, leadership, and industrial operations across the US–Mexico corridor.
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July 29, 2026
Hiring an Operations Director in Mexico: What Boards Should Evaluate
Hiring an operations director in Mexico: what a board evaluates before authorizing a retained search — corridors, reporting line, 90-day commitment.
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July 12, 2026
Aerospace executive search Mexico: the leadership bottleneck
Aerospace executive search in Mexico faces an AS9100 and NADCAP leadership bottleneck as the sector expands from $11B to a projected $22.7B by 2029.
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March 16, 2024
Essentials of Executive Interview Thank-You Emails
A well-executed thank-you email is pivotal in the executive job search process, enabling you to reinforce your qualifications and express your keenness on…
News
Announcements, partner meetings, and industry updates from Silvia and Alder Koten.
- Farnborough 2026 — Day 5 Field Notes July 25, 2026
- Farnborough 2026 — Day 2 Field Notes July 22, 2026
- Farnborough 2026 — Day 1 Field Notes July 21, 2026
- At Farnborough 2026 with the IMD Aerospace Practice July 8, 2026
- Top Skills for Manufacturing Jobs in 2024 August 1, 2024
- The Evolution of Executive Search in Monterrey Mexico May 23, 2024